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Dallas String Quartet’s “Better Days”
In the new music video for Dallas String Quartet’s “Better Days” a single kit flutters in the clear blue sky. It’s only on the screen for a few moments, but that freeing feeling and vision […]
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“Deep Inside Your Mind” is the new single from Southern California trio, Dizzy Box Nine.
“Deep Inside Your Mind” is the new single from Southern California trio, Dizzy Box Nine. Sounding like a solid pop rock track, Dizzy Box Nine mixes incredibly bright guitar riffs with buoyant surface lyrics. It […]
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“Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” by Jake Clayton
Stylized in a spitfire melodicism that you don’t often find on the FM dial anymore, the vocal Jake Clayton injects into his new single “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” is undisputedly the most sterling […]
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BLUVNBU’s The Awakening EP
Despite facing a plethora of competition from across the underground spectrum, I think it would be fair to say that Orlando’s Matt Welsh delivers one of the most cathartic records of 2020 in BLUVNBU’s The Awakening EP. […]
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The Side Deal’s “I Can See Clearly Now” (SINGLE)
Daily affirmation can come in many forms. For some it’s an inspiring song in the fashion of The Rascals’ “It’s A Beautiful Morning”, “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers, or “Wake Me Up” by Avicii. The […]
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“You Matter to Me” by Cary Park
While they’re not overly-physical in any fashion, there’s no getting around the textured presence of the guitars in Cary Park’s magnificent new single “You Matter to Me.” In more ways than one, the string play […]
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High Fidelity release the aptly-titled Banjo Player’s Blues
A lot of bands use rhythm as a means of communicating to their audience, but few – if any at all – utilize it as frequently and specifically as bluegrass acts do. In the new […]
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“Facial Recognition Technology” by Lily Vakili Band
Cell phones that need a smile to unlock. School shootings catching more airtime on the nightly news than good deeds. Pollution masking over a pristine sky and reminding us of the damage society is doing […]
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Steve Thomas & The Time Machine release LP
2020 is producing some seriously incredible bluegrass, and on the independent side of the market, artists like Steve Thomas & The Time Machine are offering rookie content just as interesting as anything the vets are […]
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Webster’s Wheel – Rest My Weary I’s (LP)
Led by a gusty vocal harmony that is stinging with emotionality, “Hope You Enjoy It” kicks off the debut album from Webster’s Wheel, Rest My Weary I’s, with a passionate but reserved rhythm that will take […]
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“Dream of Me” Whitebeard
In his latest single and music video, “Dream of Me,” Whitebeard explores the depth of his melodicism with an easygoing energy mostly absent from previous recordings, and the results of his labored efforts are quite […]
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Appalachian Road Show’s “Tribulation” LP
Perhaps as textured as it is agile and full of sonic vitality, “Goin’ to Bring Her Back” is absolutely one of the most exciting songs to be heard on Appalachian Road Show’s Tribulation LP. Experimenting with classical […]
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“Habibi” (single/video) by Pop Sensation Ilyah
When it comes to making white-hot beats, Boston-based singer and songwriter Ilyah is becoming one of the most reliable cats around in 2020. His new single, “Habibi,” doesn’t force a lot of pointless bells and […]
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“Marry Me Margaret” by Randall Wheatley
Margaret is a savior, yet a mystery. A point of attraction, and yet she is a person who cannot be understood without seeing her through the eyes of someone else. She is flawed, complicated and […]
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Steve Markoff and Patricia Lazzara are back with new Single
Running a little over four and a half minutes long, Steve Markoff and Patricia Lazzara team once again with pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti for the instrumental single “If I Could Reach Your Heart”. The track […]